Comments on: How to Write Great News Headlines http://www.brentdpayne.com/index.php/usability-seo/how-to-write-great-news-headlines-20090427/ The life and thoughts of a bald SEO guy Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marcia http://www.brentdpayne.com/index.php/usability-seo/how-to-write-great-news-headlines-20090427/#comment-6 Marcia Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:14:16 +0000 http://www.brentdpayne.com/?p=19#comment-6 Brent, I was thinking along similar lines yesterday when I was watching State of Play at the theater. I noticed how the newspaper headline in the final scenes was short, keyword rich (I'm sure it also had something to do with how fast audiences can read on screen, even the big screen), and immediately understandable. It also answered the Who/What (noun), What Happened (verb), and Why it Matters questions. I also agree with Jacob's statement, it's even harder to write headlines (than it is to write for the web). Brent, I was thinking along similar lines yesterday when I was watching State of Play at the theater. I noticed how the newspaper headline in the final scenes was short, keyword rich (I’m sure it also had something to do with how fast audiences can read on screen, even the big screen), and immediately understandable. It also answered the Who/What (noun), What Happened (verb), and Why it Matters questions.

I also agree with Jacob’s statement, it’s even harder to write headlines (than it is to write for the web).

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